Venusaur #3
Pokemon TCG Classic: Venusaur Deck · #003 · Base · Dec 2023
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$36.98
Expected Value
$-5.69
Net Profit
$0.38
Gem Rate
53.0%
ROI
+1%
Sales / Yr
319
Negative expected value ($-5.69) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. PSA 10 profit of $0.38 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.
Best Tier for Flipping
Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.
Profitability by Grading Company
Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.
Price by Grade
Raw
$36.98
BGS 10
$164.00
PSA 10
$126.52
CGC 10
$52.36
SGC 10
$43.14
9
$40.50
BGS 9.5
$32.08
8
$29.00
7
$23.00
53.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
97 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 32.0%
Grade Distribution (4,056 total graded)
4,056Total
PSA 102,15453.1%
PSA 91,70842.1%
PSA 81744.3%
PSA 780.2%
Below 790.2%